JULIAN
NICHOLAS
JULIAN
NICHOLAS
His beautiful and creative playing
makes Julian one of my favourite
saxophonists
Bobby Wellins
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Julian is one of those rare players whose playing is a direct reflection of his true character and nature. Uplifting, intelligent, positive, genuine and filled with joy. I've enjoyed listening to him every time - one of my real faves!
Iain Ballamy
photo credit © Gregory Heath 2019
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Emil Viklický
Julian Nicholas is a saxophonist of not only great technical prowess but also delicacy of expression and intensity of feeling.......he has exciting and expressive qualities alongside a faultless technique.
The Times
Photo Credit: Lisa IndigoBurns Wormsley
JULIAN NICHOLAS BAND
Nicholas is characteristically sure-footed and affecting - he has one of the most winsome tenor sounds in the UK and his soprano tone is simply exemplary in its keening purity…
Chris Parker - Vortex Reviews
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ABOUT JULIAN
saxophonist composer educator festival director
Julian has had a significant role in the Brighton and South Coast scene as an innovating artist, organizer and educator. Julian was the first promoter to bring artists such as Dudu Pukwana, Django Bates, Jason Rebello, Chris McGregor, Louis Moholo, Sarah Jane Morris, Steve Arguelles, and Viklický to Brighton. He is co-director of South Coast Jazz Festival which he founded in 2015 with Claire Martin O.B.E
Julian teaches in a variety of settings. He runs the well-respected Jazz Foundation [Level 4 & 5] course at Chichester College. Julian composes in many styles for his own and other ensembles. He is a B.A.F.T.A. nominated film score co-composer, has composed music for theatre/dance and is co-composer for 'The Cloggz'.
Primarily a tenor and soprano player, he plays all the single-reed woodwind instruments and a penny whistle.
Julian was made aware by his composer grandfather that music can be accessible and yet still retain integrity, originality and depth. With this in mind, he has worked in most genres as a session musician and sideman, sustaining a reputation for his own artistry and unique flavour within jazz.
As an in demand player he has appeared consistently at national venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The 606, the Vortex, Dean St. Jazz Club at Pizza Express, The Spin in Oxford, Brecon, Cheltenham, Herts and Gateshead jazz festivals. His band supported Nina Simone two years running at The Dome for the Brighton Festival.
Photo Credit: Lisa IndigoBurns Wormsley
Julian is currently working on material for an album under his own name – which will be the first such release in many years. For priority news on this and special offers sign up to the mailing list.
Carleen Anderson Red Rodney Jimmy Witherspoon Bobby Wellins Oleta Adams Will Gaines Joe Lee Wilson Mark Lockhart’s ‘Big Idea’ Martha Reeves Loose Tubes Harry 'Sweets' Edison Chris McGregor's 'Brotherhood of Breath' Dudu Pukwana London Jazz Composers' Orchestra Ernest Mothle Stan Tracey Claire Martin Eddie Henderson Kirk Lightsey Arnie Lawrence
Balugi Shrivastav Bosco D’Olivera Selena Jones Edwin Starr Osibisa Toyah Wilcox
Hazel O’Connor A Man Called Adam Belle And Sebastian 'Dedication Orchestra' Eddie Parker Pete Jacobsen Peter Saberton Don Weller Laurie Cottle and Emily Saunders
JULIAN HAS WORKED WITH
Carleen Anderson Red Rodney Jimmy Witherspoon Bobby Wellins Oleta Adams Will Gaines Joe Lee Wilson Mark Lockhart’s ‘Big Idea’ Martha Reeves Loose Tubes Harry 'Sweets' Edison Chris McGregor's 'Brotherhood of Breath' Dudu Pukwana London Jazz Composers' Orchestra Ernest Mothle Stan Tracey Claire Martin Eddie Henderson Kirk Lightsey Arnie Lawrence
Balugi Shrivastav Bosco D’Olivera Selena Jones Edwin Starr Osibisa Toyah Wilcox
Hazel O’Connor A Man Called Adam Belle And Sebastian 'Dedication Orchestra' Eddie Parker Pete Jacobsen Peter Saberton Don Weller Laurie Cottle Emil Viklický and Emily Saunders